Parenthood

This week I chat to Tully Smyth, all about being pregnant at 38.   We talk all things, being a single female in your 30s, the society pressure and mixed emotions that can bring. The day Tully found out she was pregnant and her announcement to her partner. Waves of grief returning once pregnant after the loss of Tully’s mum, parenting expectations, how we can keep our memories of loved on...

This week’s solo ep is about arguing with your parter when you feel unseen. You know that feeling when your partner walks back in from a work trip and says:   “Missed you guys! So nice to be home.”   And you’re thinking…   Must be nice.   Because while they were: • At dinners • In meetings • Sleeping uninterrupted   You were: • Managing bedtime solo • Packing school bags •...

Are you feeling nervy about social media impacts on your children?   In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re reflecting on the social media ban, now that it’s been in play for a few months.   We discuss what the ban is, is it actually working, stories from tweens, what more needs to be done and your thoughts on the ban from Insta polls we put up. We also delve into our own experiences wit...

Do you ever feel like you’re giving 70% everywhere… and 100% nowhere?   When I’m at work, I’m thinking about the kids. When I’m with the kids, I’m thinking about work. When I finally sit down at night, I’m thinking about what I didn’t do.   It’s this constant, quiet guilt of: “I could have done more.”   This week’s solo episode is about the myth of giving everything 100%.   Bec...

After talking about mental health before birth, we’re now unpacking what can happen after the baby arrives.   Postnatal depression. Postnatal anxiety. Rage. Intrusive thoughts. Feeling disconnected. Feeling like you should be happier.   In this episode, I sit down with Dr Nicole to talk honestly about:   • Why postnatal depression doesn’t always look like sadness • The anxiety no on...

This week I sit down with Tayla Broad to chat all things life after motherhood. We delve into body dysmorphia, how we can teach our children to treasure their bodies and value. We discuss why Tayla feels it’s so important to maintain privacy when it comes to sharing her daughter online, what building a new village can look like, feeling touched out and so much more. A big thank you to our episode...

This episode is all about the fight my husband and I had over a container, during the highest pressure cooker time of the day – dinner time.   But we all know it’s never just about the container.   I hope that this episode makes you feel a little less alone in the chaotic randomness that is life with kids.   Instagram Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod   Share We’d l...

Before the baby arrives… there’s often a whole invisible chapter no one talks about.   In this episode, I sit down with a psychologist to unpack the mental health challenges that can show up before birth — infertility, prenatal anxiety, depression during pregnancy… and the quiet shame that can sit alongside it all.   Because you can be deeply grateful… and deeply struggling.   We ta...

In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re chatting all things intimacy and sex.   We asked you how often you’re having sex, when you’re having it and we’re ready to share.   We chat, bedtime routine sex handbrakes, feeling touched out, erotic novels, guilt around lack of sex and getting our heads in the clouds.   If you’ve ever wondered about other people’s sex lives, this one is for y...

At a recent school event, I felt like – was I too much?   Too high energy, too loud, too bubbly. Should I have been more reserved? Would I polarise people being too 'Leonie'?   In this episode, I delve into my social insecurities and whether what people think of us is really any of our business.   Instagram Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod   Share We’d love it if y...

Giving birth to twins and then getting back to training for the Olympics. It’s not something you see everyday, but Morgan Mitchell is living proof that goals are to be chased. In this chat with Australia’s very own Olympic sprinter Morgan Mitchell (and my ultimate girl crush) we discuss everything from how we can resilience to our children. Balancing our dreams, commitments and parenthood. Why we...

Nothing tests a marriage, a sibling relationship and your nervous system like homework.   One child finishes in 6 minutes. The other is suddenly illiterate.   If you’ve ever said “just focus” while questioning your life choices… this episode is for you.   We’re unpacking: ✨ Why homework hits so hard ✨ Why snack + decompression matters ✨ When it’s okay to just… skip it   Beca...

In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re chatting all things working full time and parenting.   How do we (try to) juggle it all?   We have some hot tips including shared calendars, Sunday admin, getting into a routine, outsourcing, sharing the load, finding your village and more.   If you’re keen to improve the juggle (and your sanity), this one is for you.   and so much more… &...

This week’s solo episode is all about how I (try to) discipline my kids.   I reflect on whether yelling is worth my energy or time and does it have the impact I was hoping for.   Whether reward systems actually work and how I’m using them to instil positive habits.   Why mapping out the day and key activities ahead of time has been a game-changer.   Whether bribery is a necessa...

This week I’m chatting to Tiff Hall & Ed Kavalee about how they juggle it all, including: 🎙 The pressure of the ‘bounce back’ culture - and why Tiff is all about ‘bouncing forward' 🎙 Realisations around career ambition vs reality, when you’re a new parent 🎙 Why telling your kids to ‘ask you anything’ and you’ll find the answer, isn’t always a clever move 🎙 The Amazing Race recap and so much mo...

This week’s solo episode is all about my anxiety around meal time. Specifically my kid’s meal time.   One kid is a bottomless pit and the other has a beige diet preference.   Meaning one eats us out of the house and we’re lucky if we get 2 spoons of rice into our other kid.   In this episode I talk about how I’m trying to get my kid to finish a meal and have a well-balanced diet. &n...

In this week’s Real Talk episode we’re chatting all things starting prep.   Separation anxiety, school parent judgment, schedules and more .   We go deep on Liv’s first day experience and why it was not Insta worthy.   If you’re experiencing new chapters with your kid, are feeling all the feels about the year ahead, this one is for you.   A big thank you to our episode spo...

This week’s solo episode is all about how I’m (trying to) juggle it all.   You name it; 2 schools, 2 jobs, separation anxiety, mental overload, my own anxiety and more.   I spill tea on how I’m surviving and what is a life-saver for me in managing the chaos.   If your life also feels a lil organised-chaotic, this one is for you. Instagram Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpo...

This week I’m chatting with Rhi Disljenkovic about what we’re doing differently in 2026, this is part 2 of our chat. We discuss:  🎙 Rhi’s fertility journey 🎙 How we can foster more self confidence day to day 🎙 What to do if your partner doesn’t have similar lifestyle habits 🎙 Chocolate bingeing  and so much more… A big thank you to our episode sponsors iL Tutto & Healthy Life. Health...

Solo episodes are back for 2026 and I'm chatting all things summer holidays, sleep-ins, demanding children and the year ahead. Find Parenthood on Insta @parenthoodpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m bringing Rhi Disljenkovic on the show to chat about what we’re doing differently in 2026, including: 🎙 Out: People pleasing. In: Being true to myself. 🎙 Out: Saying yes to everything. In: Setting boundaries 🎙 Out: Constant phone activity. In: Staying mindful. 🎙 Out: Training like your punishing yourself. In: Exercising with purpose and so much more… A big thank you to our episode spo...

This week I’m joined by Jacquie Ward, a psychologist who works with children, adolescents & their families. Jacquie answers your questions including: 🎙 What to say when our children don’t want to go to school 🎙 When a child’s reluctance is more than ‘just nerves’ and could be social anxiety, neuro-divergence etc. 🎙 How to balance tech and homework 🎙 Are we putting too much pressure on our...

This week I’m joined by one Anika Parr and as mums of 2, we are discussing the ins and outs of back to school transitions, including: 🎙 How we can best handle over stimulated children as they transition to school 🎙 Why it’s never too early to reach out to the new year’s teacher and build a relationship 🎙 How much can we expect from our school systems, when we have children with different needs 🎙 S...

Tis the season to ... bite your tongue We're talking keeping the peace at Christmas - aka surviving the annual festival of unsolicited parenting advice. Topics include: 🎙 The uncle who buys your children inappropriate gifts 🎙 The pressure to be the 'chill parent' 🎙 Why your kid having iPad time is really nobody's business 🎙 How to politely ignore everyone while protecting your sanity A festival bl...

This week’s solo episode is basically a debrief of the year where I thought I could “have it all”… and instead had goals bigger than my patience, sacrifices bigger than my sleep, and anxiety bigger than my to-do list. I’m spilling the truth about what I aimed for, what I learned the hard way, and why next year I will not be signing up for the Olympic sport of Overcommitting. 2026 motto? Balance, b...